Samoa Joe Wins NXT Championship At NXT Live Event

Samoa Joe Wins NXT Championship At NXT Live Event

On Thursday evening in Lowell, Massachusetts, a new NXT Champion was crowned as Samoa Joe defeated NXT Champion Finn Balor at the NXT live event in Lowell, Mass. on Thursday evening, ending the evening by shocking the fans in attendance with the title change. Joe’s victory put an end to Bálor’s record-breaking reign as NXT Champion. The Demon won the title on July 4, 2015, and held it for 292 days, surpassing the mark set by Neville in 2014.

WWE posted the following on Twitter and Instagram regarding the title change: